Illinois Police Identify 3 Kids and 2 Drivers Killed When School Bus Hit Semitruck

Illinois Police Identify 3 Kids and 2 Drivers Killed When School Bus Hit Semitruck
In this image made from video, Illinois State Police Capt. Jody Huffman, at podium, speaks during a news conference about the school bus collision on March 11, 2024. Illinois State Police Troop 6 via AP
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RUSHVILLE, Ill.—Authorities have identified the five people killed in a fiery collision between a school bus and semitruck on a highway in rural Illinois, including a young brother and sister, another 3-year-old boy and both drivers.

The eastbound bus from Schuyler-Industry Schools crossed into westbound U.S. Route 24 “for an unknown reason” Monday and into the path of a semi carrying sand, according to the state police’s preliminary findings.